John Murante
John Murante is an American politician from Gretna, Nebraska, who has been the Nebraska state treasurer since January 2019. He was previously a Nebraska state senator in the unicameral Nebraska Legislature representing District 49; the legislature itself is non-partisan.Education
Murante earned his bachelor's degree from University of Nebraska–Lincoln.Elections
When Senator LeRoy J. Louden retired and left the District 49 seat open, Murante placed first in the May 15, 2012, primary election with 2,359 votes, and won the November 6, 2012, general election with 8,508 votes against Frank Wellenstein.
Murante ran for Treasurer of Nebraska in 2018. He defeated Taylor Royal in the Republican primary, and ran unopposed in the general election.
In September 2019, Murante helped open a satellite Treasurer's Office in Omaha to provide a location for residents to file unclaimed property claims and access other services provided by the department.
